#7532024 rank
2022peak year
18,647babies named Marcel since 1880
▲ +9%5-year trend
Marcel popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Marcel mean?
A French form of Marcellus, a Roman family name related to Mars, the god of war. Famous through writer Marcel Proust and mime artist Marcel Marceau.
OriginFrench
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Marcel
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Famous Marcels
- Marcel Proust, writer
- Marcel Marceau, mime
Spellings & variants
MarcellusMarcello
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